A Healing Journey
- A multitude of famous rockers came together to pay tribute to the late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins at Wembley Stadium in London over the weekend. One of those artists was Wolfgang Van Halen, 31, the late Eddie Van Halen’s son.
- Actress Valerie Bertinelli, who was once married to the late legendwho died from cancer complications in 2020offered some praise for son “Wolfie” and his moving performance.
- A healthy way to heal from pain is through art. Wolf has chosen to make playing music part of his healing process, not only because it is a passion of his but also because it reminds him of his father. He chose to steer clear from drugs and alcohol and is a leading example of battling pain in a more purposeful way.
- If you are suffering from loss or a recent diagnosis of your own, there is help out there.
A multitude of famous rockers came together to pay tribute to the late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins at Wembley Stadium in London over the weekend.
Read More“WOLFIE KILLED IT,” Bertinelli wrote via Twitter alongside a clip of her son, 31, “shredding” on Van Halen tune “Hot For Teacher.”
“So proud of you @WolfVanHalen 🤔
WOLFIE KILLED IT
So proud of you @WolfVanHalen 🤠https://t.co/OdGNjlohlnValerie Bertinelli (@Wolfiesmom) September 3, 2022
Wolfalong with Foos frontman Dave Grohl, Justin Hawkins of The Darkness, and former NIN drummer Josh Freesealso played Van Halen’s “On Fire.”
Wolf weighed in on his own social media about the surreal experience, honoring two legends, and two loving fathers, with some of his other rock idols.
“Took some sweaty post jam selfies with my boys Dave, Justin, and Josh after getting off stage at the #TaylorHawkinstribute,” he wrote on Instagram. “Honored to play with such wonderfully talented musicians to pay tribute to and Taylor and Pop.”
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Another highlight was Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl performing with Taylor’s 16-year-old son Shane on drums to the band’s hit song, “My Hero.” Cue the tears! It was surely one of the show’s more powerful moments.
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Like Wolfie, Shane slayed the drums as hard as his dad, who was aways the young man’s number one fan, often raving about his percussion skills at shows.
During “Times Like These,” Dave Grohl broke down mid-song, with audience members supportively cheering and many wiping tears themselves.
Other artists who lent their talent and support included: Lars Ulrich of Metallica, Brian May and Roger Taylor of Queen, pop singer Kesha, Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker (aka Mr. Kourtney Kardashian), and Mark Ronson.
Taylor is survived by his wife since 2005, Alison Williams, and their three children, which includes Shane (featured above), Annabelle, 13, and Everleigh, 8. RIP.
Healing Through Music
A healthy way to heal from pain is through art. Wolf has chosen to make playing music part of his healing process, not only because it is a passion of his but also because it reminds him of his father. It is even more poignant because it is something the two men did together for years.
Letting Out Emotions with Music
People going through cancer often use music as well to help center themselves and process the difficult emotions that follow a diagnosis. "I have found music and rock 'n' roll to be transformational," survivor Joel Naftelberg previously told SurvivorNet. "Without air guitar, my treatment would have been incredibly sad," said another music-enthusiast, Marquina Iliev-Piselli.
When going through something difficult, pick a passion, not a poisonand by all means, let it out.
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